The SOS Playoff Plan -- yes, it's back with a vengeance

Remember the SOS Playoff Plan? (That would stand for Segrest on the SEC, of course). I unveiled it last year. A few of you have asked for a refresher course, so we'll see how it would fit this season.

It's similar to what University of Georgia President Michael Adams proposed last year, an eight-team playoff (twice the size of the four-team "Plus One" proposed by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive) except ours came first.

I contend the SOS plan is the best because it would include the six BCS conference champs and two at-large, including one non-BCS champ.

Keep reading for plan.

SOS Playoff BasicsEight teams: Champs of the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, plus the highest-ranked champion from a non-BCS conference/or Notre Dame. The eighth spot would go the highest ranked non-champion, based on the BCS forumla.Three rounds: First-round games are played on campus based on seeds; Semifinals are played at neutral sites; Championship game is rotated among the traditional major bowl sites.The regular season: Reduce it to 11 games.The bowls: The entire field might shrink slightly but bowl games would continue unabated. For instance, the Rose could be the reward for second-place finishers or for the best remaining at-large teams. In addition, first-round playoff losers could fill Jan. 1 bowl slots.